Vollmar Dam is an earth dam located in Ida County, Iowa, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 382 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Vollmar Dam
The primary purpose of Vollmar Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Bryce Vollmar (private). It impounds the Tr-bacon Creek near Correctionville.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 382 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 02/09/1968. That was over 58 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Ida |
| Nearest City | Correctionville |
| River/Stream | Tr-bacon Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.48050, -95.69350 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 382 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 6 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bryce Vollmar |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/09/1968 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00515 |
| Federal ID | IA00515 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |